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79 Times Kids Realized Their Parents Were Cooler Than Them
CuriositiesOCT 4, 2017

79 Times Kids Realized Their Parents Were Cooler Than Them

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A lot of us are obsessed with vintage stuff nowadays, from clothes to music to generally wishing we had grown up in the 60s. We often forget, however, that our dear old parents were the ones who started all those trends we now admire.
Internet users are now sharing photos of their parents when they were young and hip, and it's pretty much safe to say that they were about a hundred times cooler than us. Maybe it was all the psychedelic rock, Mustangs, and mullets. Maybe it was the fact that, as one user commented, they "played outside and didn't have memes." Either way, the days of peace and love certainly look a lot more blissful than where we're at now.
Of course, how parents treated their children mattered just as much as how cool they looked. In many families, one child was quietly placed on a pedestal, a pattern now recognized as the golden child dynamic.
Scroll down to take a walk back in time, and if you've got photos of your parents looking too cool for school, add them to our list.

#41 Found This In An Old Shoe Box At My Dad's. It's My Parents, 1990

Two nude people smiling behind tall leafy plants in outdoor setting
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#42 My Dad At Marching Band Practice, 1985

Teen in sombrero and sunglasses holding brass instrument in marching band showing parents cooler than kids
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#43 My Dad Was A Legit Ski Instructor In The 1970's

Retro skiing photo of man performing stunt wearing red and yellow ski pants
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#44 Apparently My Dad Used To Ride 3 Wheeled Unicycles In Parades

Man balancing on triple unicycle in costume in street parade showing parents cooler than kids
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#45 My Mom Looking For Her Prom Date 1969

Vintage image of woman by window in lace dress showing cool parent
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#46 My Girlfriend's Dad After Flipping His '73 Mustang On The Highway

Man smiling behind large cannabis plant in vintage photo
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#47 My Dad Giving A Thirsty Bear Some Soda Sometime In The 50's

Black-and-white photo of kids and a large dog on a roadside representing parents cooler memories
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#48 My Bad-Ass Mom In 1979

Woman aiming large handgun in a wooded outdoor area
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#49 My Dad In Northern Montana, 1989

Man in a winter coat stands in a snowy setting with wooden fences vintage parents cooler image
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#50 Here Is A Bad Ass Picture Of My Dad From The 80's. Gatorade In The Can Doing A Control Burn. He's The Shit And My Hero. My Grandfather Was A Firefighter Too Rip. The Real Heroes Are Firefighters, Cops And All Military!

Two firefighters posing with cans of Gatorade in front of a fire scene
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#51 My Dad When He Was 17 In A Small Village In The Netherlands, 1981. He'd Meet My Mom A Year Later

Black and white photo of man riding bicycle in rural area
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#52 My Dad, The Fbi Agent, At A Bahamas Airport, Late 1960s

Man in suit standing by vintage car with Bahamas Airways sign showing parents cooler than kids
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#53 My Dad Claims That's "Oregano" Above My Mom. 1978'ish

Woman in vintage kitchen with hanging herbs drying from ceiling beams
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#54 My Dad In Hawaii, Late 1970's

Man with full beard sitting outdoors holding newspaper with palm trees behind
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#55 My Dad And His Fox Patricia (1987)

Vintage skiing photo of two people hanging upside down on ski lift
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#56 My Dad And His Firebird In The 80s

Young man sitting on hood of classic Pontiac car with Maryland license plate
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#57 My Dad In 1971

Man with rifle and scarf posing in snowy farm setting showing parents cooler than kids
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#58 My Mom Lounging On A Car (1980's)

Vintage photo of a woman posing beside a classic red car showing kids parents cooler
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#59 My Dad The Undercover Cop In The 1970's

Person with afro hairstyle holding shotgun while sitting on a motorcycle
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#60 Came Across This Photo Of My Dad In The 70's With His Mustang And I Had To Share It

Vintage indoor photo of man sculpting bust as woman watches
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